Secretary of Iran�s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani highlighted the futility of the influence of outsiders in the region, calling on the neighbors to remain vigilant in the face of foreign plots.

�Powerful Iran has always been benevolent to its neighbors & never posed a threat to them,� Shamkhani said in a post on his Twitter account on Saturday.

He emphasized that regional countries can resolve problems through collective cooperation.

�Any foreign influence is fruitless so we call on neighbors to be vigilant in this regard & to stay away from them,� he added.

Iran recently held military drills in the country�s northwestern border area, which was criticized by the Republic of Azerbaijan, whose President Ilham Aliyev said he was �very surprised� by Iran�s decision to hold drills close to his country�s borders, and questioned the timing of the maneuvers.

Aliyev had also accused Iran of sending over trucks to �illegally� cross into the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which is a matter of dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

 

Source: Tasnim